Photo Slideshows: Wale, UCB, and JCole
30 Aug 2009, Posted by Alex Klein in Concert, Playground, 1 Comments
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Joe College Day 2009 Lineup Revealed
30 Aug 2009, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Concert, Playground, 0 Comments
Joe College Day 2009, the third iteration of the event since it was revived in 2007, has been slated for Oct. 10 on the Main West Campus Quadrangle, starting at 2 p.m. The Duke University Union has just revealed its lineup for the event. Playing the event are:
- Colorado-based Pretty Lights
- Kentucky “rock/punk/funk” group Cage the Elephant
- Matt Wertz
- Reggae/ska band Ballyhoo!
- And Delta Rae, the Durham-based outlet for Duke graduates of Ian and Eric Holljes (the latter of Mike Posner and the Brain Trust affiliation)
NC Incentive for Filmmakers Grows 10%
28 Aug 2009, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Film, Playground, 0 Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue just signed into law a 25% increase in incentives for the movie industry to shoot in the Tarheel State. From Variety:
North Carolina has bumped its film production tax incentive from 15% up to 25% or a maximum credit of $7.5 million.Film industry dollars have been ebbing from the state’s coffers over the last few years, with neighboring Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia offering tax breaks as high as 32%.
On Thursday, however, Gov. Bev Perdue signed into law a bill increasing the incentive — which North Carolina Film Office director Aaron Syrett said will help breathe life back into the state’s struggling economy.
The tax credit covers all expenditures for a production made in the state; it is not limited to credits for below-the-line spending, as is the case for many other filming incentives in other states.
Nikke Finke adds on Deadline Hollywood Daily adds that North Carolina is home to one of North America’s largest sound stages, and that the owner of said sound stage, EUE/Screen Gems, is now exploring expansion options in Charlotte. The incentive goes into effect Jan. 1, 2010.
Video: Tucker Max Responds to Raleigh Protestors
27 Aug 2009, Posted by Chase Olivieri in Culture, Playground, 1 Comments
In addition to getting Tucker Max to talk about the 25 Douchiest Colleges in America, the Chronicle’s Chase Olivieri also caught video of the much reviled writer-turned-screenwriter addressing his protesters [NOTE: foul language] and some footage of the protest scene at the Raleigh premiere of Max’s movie I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Check out the videos below.
Video: Tucker Max on America's Douchiest Colleges
27 Aug 2009, Posted by Chase Olivieri in Culture, Film, Playground, 1 Comments
At last night’s Raleigh screening of the Tucker Max film, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Chronicle multimedia editor Chase Olivieri captured a brief interview with writer/screenwriter/Duke Law “alumnus,” getting him to weigh in on GQ’s list of America’s 25 Douchiest Colleges. Max notes that Duke at the number two spot is appropriate, but says that Notre Dame (whose library is curiously without a copy of his book) deserves the top spot.